The Committee on Diversity shall consist of the provost (ex-officio); the chief diversity officer (ex-officio); no fewer than seven appointed faculty members, and one student.
The duties of the committee shall be
- To serve the university's goal of increasing the social diversity of the campus.
- To participate in the development of initiatives that enable the university to hire new faculty from historically under-represented populations and to support better the retention and success of such faculty.
- To work with the president, vice-presidents, and the chief diversity officer concerning diversity initiatives that can benefit from faculty presence and leadership, as needed.
- To establish liaisons with key university units including staff and student diversity groups to assess strategic needs and work collaboratively in diversity-related initiatives, as needed.